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Wiscasset airport apron reconstruction set for spring; town may be on hook for $130,000 if final grant fails
Summary
Stantec told the Wiscasset Municipal Airport Advisory Committee the $1.2 million apron reconstruction is scheduled for spring 2026 and is expected to be funded by AIP funds and two grants; if the final grant is not awarded the town would be responsible for about $130,000.
Dave Nadeau, an engineer with Stantec, told the Wiscasset Municipal Airport Advisory Committee on March 18 that the airport’s apron (ramp) reconstruction is scheduled for spring 2026 and is estimated at $1.2 million.
The most immediate funding plan relies on Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds supplemented by two grants, Nadeau said. One of those grants will not be applied for until October; committee members were told that if that final grant is not secured the town would become responsible for approximately $130,000 of the project cost.
The committee heard that the ramp reconstruction work will extend from the gas pumps down to the maintenance building. The presentation did not include a formal vote or a detailed construction timetable beyond the spring 2026 timeframe.
Why it matters: repairing and rebuilding the apron affects aircraft parking, fueling operations and maintenance access; a funding shortfall would shift capital costs to the town budget and could affect other airport expenses. Committee members took no recorded formal vote at the meeting; the discussion was listed under “Old Business.”
Next steps: Stantec and airport staff will continue preparing for the project and pursuing the remaining grant. The committee’s minutes show the final grant application is scheduled for October; if that timeline or funding picture changes the town’s fiscal exposure could change.
